Koyu Cafe in Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki, is a community-based cafe that focuses on the ethical consumption of local vegetables. The company announced on February 22 that they would take preorders for Kyupan’s organic plain bread. All the...
Trust Inc has opened its doors to Fukuoka with its “Community Space Wis Square” Fukuoka, a space rental. While its Tokyo counterpart is well known for its rental space for work or events, its opening at Fukuoka hinted a slightly...
Unsold inventory is a global issue prevalent across the globe and Japan is no exception. Every year, its fashion industry produces 2.8 billion articles of clothing, half of which are not sold and subsequently disposed of. Similarly, in recent years...
Like most countries, Japan is doing its best to promote SDGs throughout the country. However, there is a lot of work before the sustainable goals are met. These are some of the issues that needs to be addressed in Japan. Japan’s plastic...
Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI) established ‘Area DX Division’ on January 1 to carry out a test on the promotion of cashless transactions, a business model carried out by Tokyo Metropolis. The experiment is currently active in Otemachi...
An experiment with edible ink may be the simple, yet revolutionary, idea needed to free Japan’s vegetables from unnecessary plastic wrapping. In Tokyo’s Nerima Ward, creative solutions company know Inc. is working with a local farm to sell plastic...
During the Christmas season, florists in Japan offer a wide range of flowers such as red roses and poinsettia. However, large quantities of unsold Christmas flowers are disposed when 26th December arrives. Haruka Kawashima, Flowercyclist and owner...
At its fourth World Conference on Tourism and Culture, held in Kyoto on December 12 and 13, 2019, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted new guidelines called...
En-japan inc. is one of the largest companies that offers career-change services for jobseekers in Japan. The company has made public it will support a nonprofit organization called ‘International Medical Volunteers Japan Heart’. Japan Heart is an...
The launch of the Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations in 2016 emphasized the need for a collective effort for a better future. Since then, corporations, educational institutes and local governments have been leveraging their...